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Conn. Gen. Stat. § 51-32 (2025)

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Section 51-32 is repealed.

(1949 Rev., S. 7707; P.A. 90-19, S. 4.)

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Cited in 6 cases, 1965–1984 · leading case: Heating Acceptance Corp. v. Patterson, 208 A.2d 341 (Conn. 1965).
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Heating Acceptance Corp. v. Patterson, 208 A.2d 341 (Conn. 1965). · cites it 2× “It is important to point out, however, that the court need not take judicial notice of the law of a foreign jurisdiction, whether common law or statutory, under General Statutes §§ 51-32, 52-163 and 52-164, unless authoritative sources of the foreign law, subject to inspection…”
Ritcher v. Childers, 478 A.2d 613 (Conn. App. Ct. 1984). · cites it 2× “Matter claimed under our rules for judicial notice; General Statutes §§ 51-32, 52-163 and 52-164; must be called to the attention of the court and authoritative *319 sources provided.”
Wood v. Wood, 345 A.2d 5 (Conn. 1974). · cites it 2× “Neither the record nor the plaintiff’s brief or its appendix discloses that the plaintiff, during the trial, sought to have the court take judicial notice of the California law.”
Fairfield Lease Corp. v. Pratt, 278 A.2d 154 (Conn. App. Ct. 1971). · cites it 2× “” The courts of this state are authorized by statute (see General Statutes §§ 51-32, 52-163, 52-164) to take judicial notice of the law of sister states.”
Vending Credit Corp. v. Trudy Toys Co., 260 A.2d 135 (Conn. App. Ct. 1969). · cites it 2× “We are now authorized by statute (see General Statutes §§ 51-32, 52-163, 52-164) to take judicial notice of the law of sister states.”
Wagner v. Kevan, 245 A.2d 881 (Conn. Super. Ct. 1968). · cites it 2× ““It is important *514 to point out, however, that the court need not take judicial notice of the law of a foreign jurisdiction, whether common law or statutory, under General Statutes §§ 51-32, 52-163 and 52-164, unless authoritative sources of the foreign law, subject to…”
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